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COVID cases at Tokyo Olympics reach 148

15 more people placed under quarantine, including athletes

09:14 - 26/07/2021 Monday
Update: 09:15 - 26/07/2021 Monday
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Athletes compete in the Archery - Ranking Round on Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics at Yumenoshima Park in Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2021.
Athletes compete in the Archery - Ranking Round on Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics at Yumenoshima Park in Tokyo, Japan on July 23, 2021.

The number of COVID-19 cases at the Tokyo Olympics has risen to 148, the major sports event’s organizers said early Monday.

The organization committee announced that 15 more people were diagnosed with the virus, including three athletes coming from outside of Japan.

The athletes did not stay in the Olympic Village on the manmade island of Harumi in Tokyo Bay.

Those who contracted the virus were immediately placed under quarantine.

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